JAVIER HERNANDEZ already wants to leave West Ham for either Sevilla or Valencia, according to reports.

By Jack Otway

Hernandez signed for West Ham from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen back in the summer for a fee of £16million.

Big things were expected of the Mexican, who excelled over in Germany and who previously enjoyed a successful stint at Manchester United.

However, start to life at the London Stadium has been tough with the 29-year-old managing to find the net just three times as the Hammers have toiled under Slaven Bilic.

And Spanish website Don Balon claim Hernandez already wants to leave West Ham, despite being relatively happy in the capital.

They pinpoint his relationship with Spanish actress Andrea Duro as the reason why.

Duro is supposedly aware that his decision to leave United for Leverkusen in 2015 spelled doom for a past relationship with Lucia Villalon.

Hernandez reportedly does not want to see his relationship with his current partner end and is now mulling over a move to Spain in order to be closer to her.

Don Balon add that the Mexican has two destinations in mind.

Sevilla and Valencia are the two teams of his liking, and he has instructed his agent to try and broker a move in January.

Both teams, however, are flying in La Liga and whether they make a move for him remains to be seen.

Sevilla sit second in the table, winning five of their first seven games.

And Valencia are third, six points off the summit.

C&H

Javier Hernandez has personally rubbished a fake news report in the Spanish media that claimed he is unhappy at West Ham and wants to move to the Spain to the be closer to his Spanish actress girlfriend.

Speaking on Twitter this evening Chicharito posted: “That’s a lie! I’m very happy at West Ham!! #COYI”

Spanish football website Don Balon earlier claimed Chicharito was not a happy man in East London and was considering a move in January to be closer to his girlfriend.

The fake report further claimed the Mexican striker had sent his agent to the Spanish market to try to sound out a potential move to either Valencia or Sevilla, two teams said to be of Chicharito’s liking.

Shift him and Carroll, and replace with a couple of forwards that fit the bill better...

I'd be looking at Niasse at Everton who won't fit Allardyce's plan, and maybe Ings at Liverpool (if we can't tempt a player like Bhabacar from Fiorentina), and we'd be in a better place with a mobile and physically more capable forward line.

You'd likely bring another striker in of course. But say we got £15m for Hernandez, spent £5m on a loan striker, and £10m on a better centre-back, I think we possibly come out ahead on wages and squad. It depends of course how much you get and how you spend any proceeds from the sale.

The bigger issue is that the club somehow needs to find ways of shaking up the squad on a budget and in a tough window - I think this is a decent way. Is Hernandez going to last past next Summer anyway? How much is he in decline? Does he have one eye on the world cup anyway? And does Moyes even fancy trying to integrate him into the side? There are still these ongoing problems on how you ever play Hernandez in the premiership - does Moyes even have an answer to that? It might suit all parties for the player to go.

I do get Alex's point of view on this. He's not really strong enough to hold the ball up, and Ayew showed the other week against Everton, we need a player who can do that.

Hernandez either needs to play off a physically stronger but intelligent and mobile player (Sakho?), or frankly to be a super-sub.

We don't have the luxury of our leading forward performing those roles, so it would be tempting if (BIG IF) a suitable player that fits the mould of strong, mobile, pacey and knows where the net is could be found instead.

Until that alternative is known, I agree to sell someone who we know we have to compromise to play but that does at least know where the net is would be stupid.

Carroll is forever injured, Sakho wants to go, so what are we left with? Think we lucked out getting this bloke in the first place, but with Moyes arrival, and our dire league form, I wouldn't be surprised at all if he goes.

Haven't really liked his attitude from day 1. Shouting,waving ,complaining that he wasn't given the ball. 3 fucking goals and not even in the Mexico team.Given Martinez ago and we'll have a better replacement.